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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • stmicheals@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "robertmicheals@terra.es" <robertmicheals@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 15:57:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Treat as urgent pls



Dear Sir,


It is imperative that I introduce myself to you for the purposes of presenting an important business offer to you. My name is Robert St.Micheals a South African working as an investment and portfolio manager in a joint venture development funds for Africa with its operational office in London.

My office was created by the Trade and Development Act of 2000 signed into law on May 18,2000, which authorized a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa under the African growth and opportunity act{AGOA}.This trade program allows for preferential tariff treatment within the affected region. I was seconded from the South African texile industry export council{SATIEC} as the funds manager.This program is handled by the Paris club in consonance with the project bank.

As a portfolio manager, I handle and reconcile the accounts of all the transactions with the apex bank. This has enabled me to trade on the WARP Investment Funds on Private Arrangement. As the head of our Investor's Capital Project Funds,I have been able to divert 1.2% Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account from where external expenditures are made. This 1.2% of the the total fund diverted is in excess of over 200 million united dollars only, I want to invest 40 million dollars out of the total 200 million dollars for a period of 5 years which I need your assistance to claim the money for the investment.

I have perfected the procedure for the claim whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches. I know that the claim process will cost some money, I have therefore make provission for US$300,000.00 for any expenses that may arise. I will make arrangement for the operational funds to be wired into your account for expenditures. You do not need to spend a dime in the financing of this project. You shall be compensated with 20% of the total sum for your assistance at the end of the transaction.

Pleases send me your direct telephone number for detailed discussions.(stmicheals@myway.com)

Regards.
Robert St.Micheals







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